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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...realized that defeat stared us in the face can, therefore, be readily imagined. The game was called at 3.25 with Harvard at the West End of the field, a strong wind in their favor. The Pennsylvania quarter-back at the kick off made a bad pass and our rushers got down quickly and Gilman securing the ball rushed it close down to Pennsylvania's goal line. It was passed back to Kimball who made a kick for goal which was blown by the wind to the left outside of the posts. Soon after the ball was brought out Bemis made...
...broke through quickly and often disconcerted our halfbacks when trying to catch or kick the ball, In the second half the ball was gradually worked to the Harvard end of the field. Peabody tried to make a fair catch close to the goal post, but a Penn, man got the ball, touched behind the line and was granted a touch-down, the only score made during the game. The ball was not kicked between the posts and after it was brought out Harvard rushed it to the other end of the field and kept it there for the few minutes...
...team to score several touch-downs. However, the play of '88 was good at times, that of Osgood, Woodman and Holden being the best. The chief trouble with the Freshmen was their inability to tackle readily and bad fumbling of the ball by the backs. They blocked fairly well got down after it in good shape, but failed to close in quickly enough on the man of the opposite side who caught or picked up the ball. Sufficient it is to say that '88 has good material, which ought to be developed with practice into an eleven which shall give...
...Somerville powder house. Here the hounds were again at fault in a large open field. The scent regained, they wandered about the low country lying between Tufts College and winter Hill, over fences and railroad banks and through an unpleasant marsh, where all, hares as well as hounds, got wet feet. Coming towards home on a straight road, the way was clear enough until suddenly the scent was found to stop without any bags being left. After a diligent search, one of the bags was found where it had been left a little to the rear. The other had been...
...third number of the Advocate will be ready to-morrow afternoon, and will be delivered at subscribers' rooms. Those who have not got the first two numbers can get them at Severs...